Persisting (as seems likely with no other specialist bats in the XII) with Smith @ #6 is Quixotic and then retention of Beer over Hauritz (playing on his own track, taking wickets, scoring runs, etc) defies logic. It compounds the error of selecting Beer initially because (presumably) they won't say mea culpa and admit they ****ed up.

New favourite word.

Originally Posted by harsh.ag

Moeen killing it. Johnson's being thrashed. Poms going wild. A lady knitting on one of the upper seats.

Persisting (as seems likely with no other specialist bats in the XII) with Smith @ #6 is Quixotic and then retention of Beer over Hauritz (playing on his own track, taking wickets, scoring runs, etc) defies logic. It compounds the error of selecting Beer initially because (presumably) they won't say mea culpa and admit they ****ed up.

It's not just the dubious selections that seem to have been going on a while. They also provided us with such a lol-worthy start to the series with the 17-man squad. It looked chaotic.

Persisting (as seems likely with no other specialist bats in the XII) with Smith @ #6 is Quixotic and then retention of Beer over Hauritz (playing on his own track, taking wickets, scoring runs, etc) defies logic. It compounds the error of selecting Beer initially because (presumably) they won't say mea culpa and admit they ****ed up.

Biggest difference in the selectors between the two teams for mine is that England were willing to drop Finn for this game, even though he'd been your highest wicket taker. If it were Hilditch and co., they'd be raving about how this young bowler has come along leaps and bounds and, despite being expensive, keeps taking those important wickets.

Originally Posted by flibbertyjibber

Only a bunch of convicts having been beaten 3-0 and gone 9 tests without a win and won just 1 in 11 against England could go into the home series saying they will win. England will win in Australia again this winter as they are a better side which they have shown this summer. 3-0 doesn't lie girls.

Biggest difference in the selectors between the two teams for mine is that England were willing to drop Finn for this game, even though he'd been your highest wicket taker. If it were Hilditch and co., they'd be raving about how this young bowler has come along leaps and bounds and, despite being expensive, keeps taking those important wickets.

Tbf, on tours it is Strauss and Flower that pick the team. The selectors just pick the touring party.

Biggest difference in the selectors between the two teams for mine is that England were willing to drop Finn for this game, even though he'd been your highest wicket taker. If it were Hilditch and co., they'd be raving about how this young bowler has come along leaps and bounds and, despite being expensive, keeps taking those important wickets.